Ksenia Mardina
Abandoned khan in the mid of Grand Bazaar is totally untouristy – it's a big house with some old benches, arcades and a courtyard. The place once had warehouses where ships unloaded their cargo and merchants rested in hotels. Now it's the frozen 17th century – pass the second yard, take concrete stairs up to the roof – an unexpected breathtaking panorama of the Golden Horn.
